Yes, a hackle! Yet another fiber-related tool that I've realized that I need...erm, want...so that I have a way to produce rovings!! After a bit of researching, I built one for $9, using this tutorial as a guide. It's not the prettiest thing, but it works!

I think my drum carder will be pleased to have someone to share her fiber processing workload!

I took a one-on-one 4 hour grungeboard/paper class today and learned a few new tricks. Papercrafting is a new interest of mine, so I figured I should nurture it while it lasts! In the class (and for the class project), I worked on:

* Distressing * Antiquing * Photo transfering* Crackle finishing

It was my first experience working with Tim Holtz's grungeboard, and I love this material! I haven't quite figured out what it is exactly, but something tells me it's a polymer blend of rubber and paper fibers *ponders*

Because I'm making an effort to be a good swapper in the current round of the STS swap! Both bags are experiments - inspiration for these came from a couple of catalogs and doodles. As always, I'd rather draft a pattern than use a ready-made pattern!